Wednesday, November 09, 2011

Veterans Day Ceremony

A Veterans Day Ceremony at "High Ground" Vinton - Roanoke County Veterans Monument will be held on Friday, November 11 at 11 a.m. on the grounds of the Vinton War Memorial. The outdoor ceremony will include a Veterans Day Address by Major General James Archer, the National Anthem sung by Judith Cline, PhD, presentation of colors by the William Byrd High School Junior ROTC Honor Guard, patriotic music by the William Byrd Brass Quartet and the prayers by the Rev. David Vaughan and Rev. Sandy Webb. In addition www.VaBizic.com will be onsite to meet veterans and to conduct some interviews. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held inside the Vinton War Memorial. The event is sponsored by the Roanoke Valley Veterans Council in cooperation with the Town of Vinton and the Vinton-Roanoke County Veterans Monument Committee. For additional information, call Mary Beth Layman at 540-983-0613 or Dan Karnes at 540-798-4111.